London Rare Book Fair ‘Firsts’ to go Digital

The London rare book fair, ‘Firsts’, that was due to take place at Battersea Park in London from June 5 to 7 has been cancelled, with hopes that a digital event will instead take place.

The organisers of the annual event, The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA), issued a statement that said the cancellation was “due to the current situation and government advice”.

The statement continued, “Rest assured the team at Firsts and the ABA have not slowed down, and we are busy working together to create a digital event that will launch on June 5. We look forward to once again welcoming our colleagues and friends to London in 2021.”